Runs Batted In : 1988 American League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1988 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jose Canseco 124 Oakland Athletics 1
Kirby Puckett 121 Minnesota Twins 2
Mike Greenwell 119 Boston Red Sox 3
Dwight Evans 111 Boston Red Sox 4
Dave Winfield 107 New York Yankees 5
George Brett 103 Kansas City Royals 6
Danny Tartabull 102 Kansas City Royals 7
Mark McGwire 99 Oakland Athletics 8
Joe Carter 98 Cleveland Indians 9
George Bell 97 Toronto Blue Jays 10
Dave Henderson 94 Oakland Athletics 11
Jack Clark 93 New York Yankees 12
Chili Davis 93 California Angels  
Ellis Burks 92 Boston Red Sox 14
Ruben Sierra 91 Texas Rangers 15
Robin Yount 91 Milwaukee Brewers  
Gary Gaetti 88 Minnesota Twins 17
Don Mattingly 88 New York Yankees  
Rob Deer 85 Milwaukee Brewers 19
Wally Joyner 85 California Angels  
Eddie Murray 84 Baltimore Orioles 21
Johnny Ray 83 California Angels 22
Fred McGriff 82 Toronto Blue Jays 23
Harold Baines 81 Chicago White Sox 24
Kelly Gruber 81 Toronto Blue Jays  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?